GIFT  OF  . 


The  MAJESTY 

of  MAN 


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The  Majesty  of  Man  in  the  Holy  Spirit 


By 

GEORGE    MILLER 
MARISCHALL 


R.    F.    FENNO    &    COMPANY 
1 8  East  1 7th  Street  New  York 


The  MAJESTY 

of  MAN    ::     :: 

The  Majesty  of  Man  is  the  Holy  Spirit 


By 

GEORGE 
MILLER 
MARISCHALL 


R.    F.    FENNO    &    COMPANY 

1 8  East  17th  Street  New  York 


Copyright  1906 
By  R.  F.  Fenno  &  Company 


Tht  Majesty  0/ Man 


//3 


uc. 


THE  MAJESTY  OF  MAN. 


CHAPTEK  L 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

The  sheer  need  of  the  human  soul  by  its  very 
nature  demands  the  Holy  Spirit  for  its  very  ex- 
istence, its  life  and  its  Comforter.  For  the 
Holy  Spirit  is  the  Bread  of  Life  of  perfect 
happiness  and  of  peace.  God  is  ever  anxious 
that  man  should  have  His  spirit  and  enjoy  His 
blessedness  with  Him  as  He  enjoys  it.  And 
for  this  very  purpose  God  sent  His  beloved  Son 
into  the  world. 

It  is  written  that  whosoever  shall  blaspheme 
against  God  or  Jesus  Christ  may  be  forgiven. 
But  whosoever  shall  blaspheme  against  the 
Holy  Spirit  shall  not  be  forgiven.  What  does 
this  demonstrate?  It  proves  the  graciousness 
and  long  suffering  of  God.  It  also  proves  the 
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awful  importance  He  attaches  to  the  Holy 
Spirit.  And  the  utter  respect  He  has  for  the 
Holy  Spirit.  The  great  Spirit  of  righteous- 
ness which  is  the  life  and  being  of  perfect 
character. 

It  is  also  written  that  whosoever  believeth  in 
the  words  and  spirit  of  Jesus  Christ,  which  are 
the  words  and  spirit  of  God  that  sent  Him,  shall 
receive  a  Comforter  the  same  which  is  the 
spirit  of  Truth  or  Holy  Spirit.  What  does 
this  demonstrate  ?  It  proves  the  great  im- 
portance God  attaches  to  man.  Also  the  love 
and  respect  He  has  for  man.  And  give  heed 
how  God  exalts  the  Holy  Spirit  above  all 
things  and  above  Himself  if  that  were  possible. 
And  this  very  Spirit  so  precious  to  Himself, 
God  gives  to  man  for  a  Comforter;  the  Spirit 
of  Truth  to  fill  his  soul  that  his  joy  may  be 
complete.  The  very  best  thing  He  possesses. 
Does  this  not  show  great  love  ?  The  very  Spirit 
God  treasures  in  His  heart  He  gives  to  man. 
Can  any  man  in  the  face  of  reason  fail  to  re- 
turn such  a  love  as  this  ? 

The  Holy  Spirit  is  the  spirit  of  supreme 
manhood  and  is  the  greatest  of  all  things  in 
Heaven  and  Earth  and  to  receive  this  Spirit 


C&e  Q^ajestp  of  90m.  9 

of  Truth  and  Goodness  one  must  live  in  perfect 
sympathy  with  the  thoughts  and  acts  of  Jesus 
Christ.  And  with  the  growing  love  for  the 
Spirit  of  these  thoughts  and  acts  will  dawn 
upon  one's  soul  the  identical  Spirit  which 
prompted  the  thoughts  and  acts  of  the  whole 
life  of  Jesus  Christ. 


io         Clje  ^a/estg  of  Q^am 


CHAPTER  II. 

DIVINE  RIGHT. 

There  is  no  such  thing  as  the  divine  right 
of  kings,  as  a  king  is  only  a  man  and  a  sinner 
at  that.  And  there  is  no  such  thing  as  the 
divine  right  of  peoples,  as  a  people  or  nation 
is  only  a  number  of  individuals  and  sinners  at 
that.  There  is  only  one  divine  right  and  that 
is  the  divine  right  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  God 
and  Jesus  Christ  have  divine  right  because  they 
have  the  Holy  Spirit.  If  it  were  possible  for 
an  entire  people  or  nation  to  have  the  Holy 
Spirit  individually,  then  they  would  have 
divine  right,  but  not  unless.  All  men  who  have 
the  Holy  Spirit  have  divine  right  and  wear  the 
crowns  of  righteousness  and  whom  Christ  calls 
His  equals. 


Cfie  ^a/estp  of  a&am         11 


CHAPTER  III. 

SUCCESS. 

Everyone  is  striving  after  success  and  it  is 
so  easily  got,  that  few  get  it.  Moreover,  it  is 
possible  for  everyone  living  to  be  successful  and 
have  successful  lives,  if  they  will  only  open 
their  eyes  and  look  in  the  right  direction;  and 
that  is  towards  Jesus  Christ.  There  are  two 
kinds  of  successful  men,  but  according  to  Truth 
there  is  but  one  successful  man,  and  that  is  the 
man  who  succeeds  in  being  happy,  free  from 
the  yoke  and  allurements  of  the  world.  The 
man  who  is  devoid  of  care  and  who  gives  his 
love  and  surrenders  himself  to  Jesus  Christ, 
and  makes  the  Holy  Spirit  his  ambition  and 
aim  in  life.  That  man  who  has  the  Holy  Spirit 
for  his  spirit,  Jesus  Christ  for  his  elder 
brother,  and  God  for  his  Father,  is  a  successful 
man.  This  kind  of  success  which  is  the  only 
and  true  success,  begins  in  Jesus  Christ,  gives 
happiness  here  on  earth  and  ends  with  Jesus 


12         cjje  s©ajestp  of  Q&m. 

Christ  in  the  place  of  many  mansions  which  He 
is  now  preparing.  But  according  to  the  world 
or  spirit  of  evil  there  is  but  one  successful  man, 
and  that  is  the  prosperous  man  in  business. 
That  man  who  can  make  money  fast,  build 
large  houses,  and  marries  a  beautiful  and  ac- 
complished woman.  That  man  who  has  gained 
power  and  influence  among  men.  But  none  of 
these  things  give  permanent  satisfaction  or  hap- 
piness which  is  a  divine  thing  and  comes  from 
a  divine  source  and  not  from  materialism.  The 
soul  of  every  man  who  has  not  Christ  for  a  per- 
sonal saviour,  cries  out  for  happiness,  a  some- 
thing to  fill  the  unnameable  void  or  want  ever 
present  even  at  moments  of  the  highest  worldly 
achievements.  And  to  that  man  of  the  world 
who  is  satisfied  with  mere  success  in  business 
only,  there  are  the  pleasures  that  fleet  away  and 
leave  one  languishing  and  restless  and  which 
are  followed  in  the  next  life  with  total  loss  and 
separation  from  God  which  is  a  condition  too 
awful  to  contemplate.  Be  it  remembered 
therefore,  that  it  is  the  established  Truth  that 
success  rests  in  the  Holy  Spirit  and  is  there- 
fore God  given. 


Cfjc  ^a/estp  of  $©atn         13 


CHAPTER  IV. 

EQUALITY. 

Man  by  nature  is  full  of  ambition  and 
thoughts  of  greatness  from  the  first  dawn  of 
his  intelligence  until  the  day  of  his  silenced 
activity  in  death. 

Then,  since  that  is  an  accepted  fact  by  all  the 
students  of  human  nature,  what  class  of  all  the 
types  and  varieties  of  men  are  equals?  Those 
who  have  the  same  degrees  of  intelligence? 
Not  by  any  means ;  because  they  may  use  that 
intelligence  quite  differently  in  the  cause  of 
good  or  evil.  Those  who  are  statesmen?  Not 
if  history  be  true,  because  some  are  for  good 
and  some  are  for  evil.  Those  who  have  re- 
ceived the  same  standard  of  education  ?  Not  if 
we  can  believe  our  own  experiences  of  human 
triumphs  and  failures.  Because  some  combine 
with  their  acquired  knowledge  their  own  nat- 
ural genius.  Some  lose  what  they  have  learned 
in  idleness  and  some  use  their  accomplishments 


14         Cije  Safest?  of  $©an* 

for  vain  and  idle  purposes.  Those  who  are 
workmen?  No,  never!  Because  some  are  in- 
different, some  are  licentious,  while  some  seek 
after  righteousness  and  self -improvement. 

Equality  is  possible  only  among  those  men 
who  possess  the  Holy  Spirit.  And  those  men 
who  are  in  possession  of  the  Holy  Spirit  never 
consider  who  is  greatest,  because  all  in  the 
Holy  Spirit  are  equals,  which  is  the  Spirit  of 
Christ  and  God. 


Cfje  oiajeatp  o(  aiatt        is 


CHAPTEE  V. 

LIBERTY. 

Liberty  !  What  is  it  ?  A  thing  of  the  spirit 
of  this  world  ?  ~No !  All  over  Christendom  we 
see  men  strive  for  power,  which  is  just  another 
name  for  depriving  others  of  their  liberty.  Men 
crush  their  fellow  men  out  of  business  to  pros- 
per their  own.  Big  capitalists  freeze  out  small 
capitalists  for  monopoly,  which  is  just  another 
name  for  power. 

Workmen  strive  with  their  fellow  workmen 
for  place  and  promotion  at  the  expense  and  dis- 
comfiture of  one  another.  Union  men  compel 
their  fellow  men  to  join  their  unions.  These 
are  the  inner  workings  of  the  nations  which 
boast  of  liberty,  and  at  the  same  time  permit 
all  these  violations. 

A  man  in  possession  of  the  Holy  Spirit  is 
beyond  the  law,  because  he  is  without  sin, 
therefore  a  free  man.  And  no  man  has  do- 
minion over  him,  neither  does  he  desire  do- 


i6         c&e  Q^ajestg  of  e@am 

minion  over  any  man,  because  his  spirit  is  the 
Spirit  of  Righteousness. 

That  man  seeks  only  sufficient  to  feed,  clothe 
and  house  himself  and  family  well,  for  to  de- 
mand more  than  these  is  to  infringe  upon  the 
time  and  labour  of  others,  which  is  an  in- 
fringement on  their  liberty,  because  no  man  has 
any  right  to  make  other  men  work  for  his  own 
personal  gain. 

Note. — That  man  who  says  he  is  free  and 
has  not  the  Holy  Spirit,  deceives  himself  and 
the  Truth  is  not  in  him. 


Cfee  ^aj'estp  of  aian*        17 


CHAPTEE  VI. 

LABOUR. 

The  Holy  Spirit  within  a  man  gives  him 
power  to  see  with  the  eyes  of  Christ,  and  to 
love  with  the  soul  of  Christ.  The  Holy  Spirit 
gives  a  man  the  foretastes  and  experiences  of 
Heaven  within  Christ  which  is  a  pure  and  sweet 
and  loving  delight  in  everything  good,  in  every- 
thing truthful,  and  in  everything  beautiful  in 
man. 

The  Holy  Spirit  engenders  the  charitable 
thought,  the  lovable  deed  and  the  optimistic 
hope  in  a  man,  and  is  the  incentive  to  strenuous 
effort  for  the  accomplishment  of  good. 

The  Holy  Spirit  is  the  inspiration  which  gives 
a  man  wisdom  to  fulfil  his  duties  and  obliga- 
tions to  his  fellow  men.  For  if  a  man  who  em- 
ploys many  men  shares  all  the  products  of  their 
united  labors  with  them,  what  excuse  have 
these  labourers  for  dispute.  Or  if  a  man  who 
owns  a  large  factory,  and  who  employs  many 


is         c&e  e@aje0t#  of  S@am 

men,  gives  his  factory  to  them  in  a  gift,  and 
seeks  only  fair  wages  for  his  labours  in  the  fac- 
tory with  them,  surely  this  man  has  given  all 
he  has  to  the  poor.  Or  if  another  man  who  has 
much  land,  and  who  has  no  employment  of  any 
kind,  gathers  the  poor  of  his  neighborhood  to- 
gether and  gives  them  his  land,  and  helps  them 
to  cultivate  it,  and  seeks  only  fair  wages  with 
them  for  his  labours,  this  man  surely  has  done 
according  to  the  prompting  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
within  him.  Or  if  still  another  man  who  pos- 
sesses many  houses  gathers  the  poor  about  him 
together,  and  gives  each  of  them  a  house  in  a 
gift,  reserving  only  one  for  himself  and  family, 
surely  this  man  has  done  justly  according  to 
the  Holy  Spirit. 

Note. — Human  nature  is  not  beautiful,  but 
human  nature  under  the  influence  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  is  beautiful  such  as  Jesus  was  and  is. 

JSTote. — Without  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  lib- 
erty of  the  individual  is  impossible;  for  the 
Holy  Spirit  is  the  only  real  immancipator. 


Ci)e  e@a/e0tp  of  9^an*         19 


CHAPTEE  VII. 

CHARITY. 

Erroneousness. 

A  certain  man  starts  business  with  a  pro- 
ductive capacity  of  three  units  of  labour,  and 
divides  the  profit  of  these  three  units  of  labour 
in  three  parts,  two  of  which  he  puts  into  his 
business,  and  the  third  part  he  reserves  for  his 
substenance.  In  a  short  time  the  business 
grows  somewhat  larger  and  he  employs  a  man 
to  help  him  who  has  a  productive  capacity  of 
five  units  of  labour^  I'o  whom  he  pays  the 
value  of  one  unit  of  labour  in  wages,  and  re- 
serves the  remaining  four  units  for  his  profit. 
Then  he  employs  another  man  who  has  a  pro- 
ductive capacity  of  seven  units  of  labour,  to 
whom  he  pays  the  value  of  one  unit  of  labour 
in  wages  and  reserves  the  remaining  six  units 
for  his  own  profit.  As  the  business  still  grows 
larger  he  employs  a  third  man  who  has  a  pro- 
ductive capacity  of  three  units  of  labour,  to 


20         Cfte  e©aje$tp  of  Q^an* 

whom  he  pays  the  value  of  one  unit  of  labour 
in  wages,  and  reserves  the  remaining  two  units 
for  his  own  profit. 

From  the  first  man  he  has  a  profit  of  four 
units,  from  the  second  man  he  has  a  profit  of 
six  units,  and  from  the  third  man  he  has  a 
profit  of  two  units,  which  makes  in  all  with  his 
own  three  units  added  a  total  profit  of  fifteen 
units.  Therefore  it  is  easily  understood  that 
this  man  is  so  far  removed  from  honesty  as  to 
be  termed  a  business  thief  or  grafter. 

Righteousness. 

A  man  with  the  Holy  Spirit  would  have  said 
to  the  first  man,  Brother,  here  are  five  units, 
the  value  of  your  labour,  but  I  desire  you  to  be- 
come my  partner  in  this  business,  therefore  it 
is  necessary  for  you  to  put  two  units  into  the 
business  for  enlargement  and  more  tools.  And 
to  the  second  man,  Comrade,  here  is  the  value 
of  your  seven  units  of  labour,  but  I  also  desire 
you  to  become  our  partner  in  this  business; 
therefore,  it  is  necessary  for  you  to  put  two 
units  into  the  business  for  enlargement  and 
more  new  tools.  And  to  the  third  man,  Fellow 
workman,  here  is  the  value  of  your  three  units 


C&e  cpa/estp  of  Qiam         21 

of  labour.  But  we  desire  you  to  become  our 
partner  in  this  business,  therefore  it  is  neces- 
sary for  you  to  put  two  units  into  the  business 
for  enlargements  and  more  tools,  so  that  we 
each  may  have  a  voice  and  equal  rights  and 
profits  in  this  business.  And  as  many  work- 
men as  we  employ  shall  we  give  on  the  payment 
of  the  value  of  two  units  of  labour,  all  the  privi- 
leges and  profits  of  partnership. 

Consider  the  arrogance  of  the  first  business 
man  who  defrauds  each  of  his  three  workmen 
out  of  four,  six  and  two  units  respectively  each 
pay  day  and  then  unblushingly  offers  a  part  of 
his  grafted  superfluous  capital  to  the  poor  or 
some  charitable  institution;  and  who  considers 
himself  a  philanthropist  and  the  soul  of  char- 
ity. 

According  to  the  Holy  Spirit,  no  man  pos- 
sesses more  than  his  own  personal  talents 
whether  they  be  latent  or  active;  and  the  man 
who  says  he  has  aught  of  his  own  to  give  in 
charity,  deceives  himself  and  the  Truth  is  not 
in  him. 

But  consider  the  majesty  of  demeanour  of 
the  second  business  man  whose  conduct  toward 


22         cfee  e^afestp  of  cg^am 

his  fellow  workmen  is  governed  by  the  love  and 
justice  of  Christ's  Spirit  within  him. 

For  charity  is  not  the  giving  of  material; 
but  solely  an  experience  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

If  any  man  has  more  than  he  needs  or  can 
handle,  it  has  been  created  by  others  and 
therefore  belongs  to  others. 


C&e  e&ajmy  of  Q&m.        23 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

UNDER  THE  DOMINION   OF  JESUS  CHRIST. 

A  certain  Great  Good  Man  who  possessed 
the  Holy  Spirit  owned  a  large  tract  of  country, 
and  he  welcomed  all  men  who  accepted  his 
spirit  to  come  to  Him.  Very  soon,  men  of  all 
ages  and  conditions  of  life  gathered  round  him, 
and  he  set  them  to  work  tilling  the  land  and 
building  farm  houses  and  barns.  One  day, 
shortly  after  they  had  established  themselves 
comfortably  upon  the  land  the  Great  Good  Man 
called  them  around  Him,  and  he  addressed 
them  thus :  My  brothers  in  the  Spirit,  I  this  day 
enjoy  the  pleasure  of  presenting  you  with  my 
land.  You  have  divided  the  land  into  farms  of 
convenient  size,  but  I  desire  you  to  observe  my 
conditions.  You  shall  form  yourselves  into  a 
Company  and  each  man  from  the  lowest  to  the 
highest  shall  have  an  equal  part,  and  you  shall 
give  an  equal  part  to  every  man  you  employ. 
And  you  shall  appoint  a  Committee  of  Direc- 
tors to  manage  the  affairs  of    the    Company. 


24         c&e  6©ajestp  of  e@am 

And  you  shall  call  yourselves  the  most  honour- 
able Company  of  farmers.  By  and  by  it  was 
found  necessary  to  build  a  railroad  to  carry 
produce  and  material  of  all  kinds  from  place 
to  place,  all  over  the  country.  When  the  Great 
Good  Man  saw  their  need,  he  called  the  farmers 
together  and  advised  them  to  employ  men  and 
build  a  railroad  connecting  the  several  and  vari- 
ous places.  After  the  railroad  was  built  and  in 
full  operation,  the  Great  Good  Man  called  the 
farmers  and  men  who  had  built  the  railroad 
together,  and  he  said  to  the  farmers,  Give  to 
every  man  his  possession  and  let  every  trades- 
man and  workman  dominate  and  govern  his 
own  peculiar  calling.  And  the  most  Honour- 
able Company  of  Farmers  said  to  the  railway 
men  who  worked  on  the  trains,  and  in  the  yards 
and  repairing  and  building  the  roads,  Receive 
from  us  through  the  love  and  justice  of  our 
Spirit  and  by  the  law  of  right  by  creation 
through  your  labour,  the  railroads,  and  stations 
and  yards,  also  the  cars  and  locomotives;  and 
we  desire  you  to  observe  these  conditions.  Form 
yourselves  into  a  Company  and  give  to  every 
man  an  equal  share,  also  to  every  man  you  em- 
ploy.    Choose  a  committee  of  Directors  to  su- 


C&e  9©a/e$tp  of  $©am         25 

perintend  your  affairs,  and  call  yourselves  the 
Most  Honourable  Company  of  Railroadmen. 
By  and  by  the  Great  Good  Man  saw  that  it  was 
necessary  to  organize  the  Machinists  for  con- 
venience and  economy  and  straightway  called 
the  Most  Honourable  Company  of  Farmers,  the 
Most  Honourable  Company  of  Railroadmen  and 
the  Machinists  together,  and  said  to  them, 
Brothers  in  the  Spirit,  let  us  establish  our 
worthy  brothers  in  their  most  honourable  call- 
ing; and  the  farmers  and  railroadmen  agreed, 
for  they  were  of  the  same  Spirit  with  Him  and 
said  to  the  Machinists,  receive  from  us  your 
rights,  which  are  the  shops  you  work  in,  with 
all  machines,  tools  and  the  ground  they  occupy. 
Then  the  Farmers  and  Eailroadmen  voted  more 
land  and  money  to  the  Machinists  for  expan- 
sion and  working  capital.  In  continuance  of 
their  address  they  said,  We  desire  you  to  ob- 
serve these  conditions.  Form  yourselves  into 
a  Company  and  give  to  every  man  an  equal 
share,  also  to  every  man  you  employ.  Elect  by 
vote  a  Committee  of  Directors  to  manage  your 
affairs,  and  name  yourselves  the  Most  Honour- 
able Company  of  Machinists.  Trade  and  con- 
ditions improved  and  prospered  at  such  a  mar- 


26         ci)e  a&a/estp  of  e@am 

vellous  rate  all  over  this  wonderful  country 
that  the  Great  Good  Man  saw  the  pressing 
need  of  a  new  organization ;  and  called  together 
the  Most  Honourable  Company  of  Farmers,  the 
Most  Honourable  Company  of  Railroadmen, 
and  the  Most  Honourable  Company  of  Machin- 
ists. So  they  voted  for  representatives  and 
sent  them  to  the  meeting  of  the  Great  Good 
Man.  And  this  was  their  first  Parliament. 
But  the  number  of  these  gentlemen  had  become 
so  great,  that  it  was  no  longer  convenient  or  pos- 
sible for  them  all  to  be  present  at  the  same  time. 
And  the  Great  Good  Man  requested  them  to 
choose  a  President,  and  they  did  so.  When  the 
representatives  were  all  seated  in  session,  ready 
to  transact  business,  he  said,  Let  us  establish 
the  independence  of  the  Post  Office  and  Parcel 
Post  men.  The  representatives  after  fully  ar- 
ranging the  matter,  addressed  the  Postmen 
whose  representatives  were  present  through  the 
speaker  and  said,  Receive  of  us  all  Post  Office 
Buildings,  also  the  extra  land  and  money  we 
have  voted  to  you.  But  we  request  you  to  follow 
these  conditions.  Form  yourselves  into  a  com- 
pany and  give  every  member  an  equal  share, 
also  to  every  man  you  employ,  so  that  each  and 


Cfje  Q^a/estg  of  a&am         27 

every  man  may  have  an  equal  dividend  from 
the  earnings  of  the  company.  Elect  by  vote  a 
Committee  of  Directors  to  conduct  your  busi- 
ness, and  term  yourselves  the  Most  Honourable 
Company  of  Postmen.  By  this  time,  the  store 
clerks  employed  by  the  most  honourable  com- 
panies of  farmers,  railroadmen,  and  machinists, 
became  so  numerous  that  separate  organizations 
became  a  necessity;  and  no  one  knows  better 
how  to  manage  the  business  of  his  own  trade 
than  the  tradesman.  When  the  Great  Good 
Man  observed  their  condition,  he  summoned  the 
representatives  of  the  people  or  companies, 
which  meant  the  same  thing  once  more  to  a  sit- 
ting. And  when  they  were  all  met  in  parlia- 
ment, He  said,  Gentlemen  of  the  Spirit,  give 
to  the  store  clerks  their  due.  The  whole  assem- 
bly of  representatives  were  unanimous  and 
cried  in  one  voice,  yea,  surely;  while  the 
Speaker  rose  and  said,  Most  Honourable  of 
honourable  brothers,  we  will  do  as  thine  and 
our  most  Holy  Spirit  prompts  us.  Then  they 
turned  and  said  to  the  store  keepers  and  clerks 
who  were  present  in  deputation,  Receive  from 
us,  your  Brothers  in  Spirit,  all  the  stores  where- 
in you  operate  and  the  land  annexed.    Also  the 


28         ci)e  safest?  of  Qian. 

large  amount  of  money  we  have  voted  to  you  for 
new  large  departmental  stores  to  be  built  in  con- 
venient quarters  of  the  cities  and  country.  But 
we  desire  you,  continued  the  spokesman  of  the 
representatives,  to  observe  these  conditions.  Es- 
tablish yourselves  into  a  Company;  give  to 
every  man  his  due,  that  is,  an  equal  share  of 
stock  in  the  company  also  to  every  man  you  em- 
ploy. Appoint  by  vote  a  committee  of  super- 
visors to  superintend  your  affairs,  who  shall  re- 
ceive no  more  money  than  their  dividends  with 
the  other  members  of  the  company.  Ask  true 
value  prices  and  give  good  goods ;  and  call  your- 
selves the  Most  Honourable  Company  of  Store 
Clerks. 

Just  at  this  period  of  development,  so  many 
buildings  of  all  kinds  in  every  quarter  of  the 
country  were  under  course  of  construction,  that 
it  was  found  impossible  to  give  the  building 
trade  the  necessary  attention  so  important  a 
calling  demanded.  Therefore,  the  Great  Good 
Man  summoned  another  sitting  of  the  represen- 
tatives. When  they  were  met  together  in  Coun- 
cil he  said,  Give  to  the  Architects  and  Builders 
their  due,  and  the  speaker  of  the  representatives 
said  to  the  deputation  of    the    architects    and 


Cfce  apajestp  of  e@atn         29 

builders  who  were  assembled  before  them,  Gen- 
tlemen of  the  Spirit,  receive  from  us  all  offices, 
land  and  buildings  utilized  in  the  pursuit  of 
your  calling.  Also  the  extra  land  and  money 
we  have  voted  to  you  for  the  expansion  of  your 
business  and  your  independent  establishment. 
But  it  is  imperative  for  you  to  observe  these 
accepted  and  established  conditions  set  down  by 
the  Great  Good  Man.  We  say,  Form  yourselves 
into  a  company.  He  says,  Give  to  every  man 
his  due.  Therefore,  we  say,  Give  to  every  man 
an  equal  share  in  the  company.  And  because 
He  says,  Give  what  ye  have  unto  the  poor,  we 
say,  Give  also  an  equal  share  to  every  man  you 
employ,  that  your  deeds  may  be  righteous,  and 
that  every  man  may  have  plenty  and  be  happy, 
so  that  there  may  be  no  rich  and  no  poor.  Ap- 
point a  Committee  of  Directors  to  conduct  your 
business,  and  call  yourselves  the  Most  Honour- 
able Company  of  Builders.  Shortly  after  this, 
the  Great  Good  Man  observed  the  growing  need 
of  the  tailors  and  called  another  parliament. 
When  they  were  all  assembled  he  said,  Gentle- 
men of  the  Spirit,  our  Spirit  is  righteous, 
therefore  give  to  the  tailors  their  due.  Yea, 
surely,     answered     the     representatives,     and 


30         cfje  Q^a/estp  of  Q£am 

through  love  of  Thee,  righteousness  and  our 
fellow  men,  we  will  do  thy  will,  which  is  our 
Spirit.  The  speaker  of  the  representatives  then 
rose  up  and  said:  Beloved  Brothers  in  the 
Spirit,  receive  from  us  your  present  workshops. 
Also  the  money  and  land  which  we  have  voted 
to  you  and  establish  yourselves  in  an  independ- 
ent Company.  But  observe  these  conditions. 
Give  an  equal  share' to  every  member  of  your 
Company,  also  to  every  man  you  employ.  Al- 
low no  sleeping  partners,  except  old  men  and 
those  who  have  been  disabled  by  accident  or  ill- 
ness. And  sell  no  shares  to  any  man  in  the 
Company,  because  the  stock  is  the  exclusive 
property  of  your  tradesmen  as  a  whole,  for  it  is 
right  that  the  tradesmen  of  each  and  every 
trade  should  possess  their  own  working  capital, 
their  own  machine  tools,  hand  tools,  buildings 
and  equipment,  and  that  there  should  be  no 
wages,  but  that  the  profits  should  be  equally 
divided  in  the  shape  of  dividends  amongst  their 
tradesmen  and  workmen,  and  call  yourselves 
the  Most  Honourable  Company  of  Tailors.  The 
irresistable  pressure  of  progress  forced  another 
reform  upon  the  people.  But  the  Great  Good 
Man  was  ever  watchful  and  ready  to  assist  His 


people,  came  promptly  to  their  aid  and  sum- 
moned another  /parliament  of  the  representa- 
tives of  the  people  and  the  companies  and  said : 
Harken  to  what  the  Spirit  says.  Eecognize  the 
ability  of  every  man  and  give  to  each  and  every 
man  his  due.  And  the  representatives  an- 
swered :  Yea,  surely.  And  immediately  turned 
and  addressed  the  deputation  of  Shoemakers, 
who  had  been  called  forth  for  the  purpose  of 
receiving  their  independence.  Gentlemen  of 
the  Spirit  wherein  dwells  all  honour,  justice 
and  love,  receive  from  us  all  workshops  occu- 
pied by  you  and  also  the  money  and  land  which 
we  have  voted  to  you  for  the  building  of  new 
factories.  And  accept  these  conditions.  Form 
yourselves  into  a  Company.  Give  to  every  man 
an  equal  share,  also  to  every  man  you  employ. 
Appoint  a  Committee  of  Directors  by  vote  to 
execute  your  business,  and  call  yourselves  the 
Most  Honourable  Company  of  Shoemakers. 
Now,  the  independence  of  many  companies  has 
been  established  as  wisdom  dictated,  and  many 
more  companies  as  economy  and  necessity  au- 
thorized. 

The  whole  practical  importance  of  Christian- 
ity turns  on  one  sentence,  "Give  all  that  ye  have 


32         Cfce  a&ajestp  o(  #am 

unto  the  poor  and  follow  me."  This  does  not 
apply  to  men  earning  a  living  wage,  but  to  men 
who  employ  one  man  or  more,  from  whence 
comes  excessive  wealth.  Consider  seriously 
therefore,  all  men  who  employ  men  and  have 
excessive  riches,  for  they  cannot  have  part  nor 
lot  with  Jesus  Christ  except  they  have  the  Holy 
Spirit;  and  except  they  have  Christ  who  is  the 
Great  Good  Man  in  this  parable  to  lead  them — 
the  necessary  power  is  not  in  them  to  give  their 
fellow  men  their  rights.  Now  when  the  Great 
Good  Man  saw  the  great  work  of  the  Good 
Spirit  amongst  his  followers,  and  how  gladly 
they  received  and  continued  with  the  Spirit, 
and  fulfilled  His  greatest  command,  He  was 
filled  with  gladness  and  said,  Be  glad  with  me 
for  surely  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  is  with  us. 

An  Injunction. 

Call  no  man  Master,  for  a  master  holds  do- 
minion over  all  under  him  or  in  his  employ- 
ment. No  man  has  any  right  to  hold  dominion 
over  another  or  others. 

Call  no  man  Servant  or  Slave,  for  a  servant 
holds  allegiance  to  his  master,  and  a  slave  is 
surrendered  unto  his  master,  but  rather  call 


Cfte  e^ajestp  of  O^an*         33 

Jesus  your  Master,  who  alone  is  worthy,  and  be 
His  servant  and  a  slave  to  His  Holy  Spirit 
which  is  the  spirit  of  habitual  pureness,  habit- 
ual goodness  and  habitual  truthfulness. 

INTERPRETATIONS  OF  CHRIST'S 
GREATEST  COMMAND  TO  ALL 
MEN:  "GIVE  ALL  THAT  YE  HAVE 
UNTO  THE  POOR  AND  FOLLOW 
ME." 

First  Interpretation. 

Give  of  thy  possessions  unto  thy  fellow-men 
until  they  have  equal  possession  with  thee,  and 
receive  the  Holy  Spirit. 

Second  Interpretation. 

Take  thy  fellow-men  into  partnership  with 
thee  and  give  unto  them  equal  rights  and  privi- 
leges and  equal  shares  in  the  profits  of  thy 
business ;  and  be  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

Third  Interpretation. 

Own  nothing  more  than  thy  neighbour  and 
be  in  the  Spirit. 


34         Cfte  9|a/e0tp  of  fi©att 

Deduction  One. 

It  is  positively  in  opposition  to  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  possess  wealth  for  thine  own  profit. 

Deduction  Two. 

It  is  positively  in  opposition  to  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  employ  men  for  thine  own  profit.  Al- 
ways employ  a  man  as  much  for  his  own  good 
as  for  thine. 


THE  COMMONWEALTH 


CHAPTER  I. 

In  the  midst  of  a  vast  untrodden  wilderness 
one  of  nature's  strange  achievements  manifested 
itself  in  the  form  of  a  large  natural  orchard  or 
garden  composed  of  a  varied  variety  of  beauti- 
ful fruit  bearing  trees,  bushes,  and  plants. 
Planted  and  nourished  it  would  seem  by  the 
providing  hand  of  a  marvellous  Creator.  One 
day  two  brothers  came  that  way  and  pitched 
their  tents  under  the  kindly  shade  of  the  trees 
in  the  midst  of  the  garden.  Now  these  two 
brothers  came  from  the  most  exalted  nation  of 
the  civilized  races;  but  were  as  opposite  in 
spirit  to  each  other  as  saint  is  to  satan.  Kaab, 
the  elder,  possessed  that  spirit  which  is  common 
to  human  nature  in  its  fallen  state,  while  Naab, 
the  lovable  and  long-suffering,  possessed  that 
spirit  which  is  Holy.  The  first  day  in  the  gar- 
35 


36  Cfte  Commontoealtln 

den  was  spent  in  rest  and  quiet  by  Naab,  who 
regaled  his  spirit  in  the  fellowship  of  Him  who 
had  prepared  all  these  delicacies  stored  in  na- 
ture which  were  now  displayed  in  every  con- 
ceivable shade,  hue  and  grace  of  form  hanging 
from  tender  stems  or  partly  concealed  behind 
the  kindly  shade  of  sheltering  leaves  on  every 
side  of  him,  even  at  his  very  feet.  But  Kaab, 
who  had  no  use  for  these  good  sentiments  and 
observations,  lay  upon  the  grass  in  front  of  his 
own  tent  and  conjured  up  visions  of  future 
wealth  and  power.  So  the  day  passed  away  to 
give  place  to  another.  Next  morning  Kaab  rose 
up  early  before  his  brother  was  awake  and 
made  a  thorough  and  exhaustive  inspection  of 
the  garden.  Having  satisfied  himself  as  to 
which  part  of  the  garden  was  the  richest  and 
best,  he  awoke  his  brother  and  said :  Naab,  this 
place  pleases  me.  Behold  the  richness  of  the 
verdure  and  how  thickly  the  apples  and  pears 
cluster  on  the  trees.  I  have  not  seen  such 
wealth  accumulated  in  one  place  before.  Let  us 
stake  a  dividing  line  from  north  to  south  of  the 
garden.  All  on  the  east  side  shall  be  mine. 
And  all  on  the  west  side  shall  be  yours.  Now 
Naab  observed  clearly  that  the  best  trees  grew 


€&e  Commontoealtk  37 

on  the  east  side  of  the  garden,  but  being  of  the 
generous  spirit  he  held  his  peace  and  agreed  to 
his  brother's  proposition.  So  the  second  day 
passed  away  and  night  once  more  summoned 
mother  nature  to  repose.  In  the  morning 
shortly  after  sunrise  Naab  arose  and  com- 
menced his  self-imposed  labours  in  real  earnest. 
As  the  day  wore  on  the  honest  hand  of  toil  made 
itself  manifest  on  many  trees  and  in  various 
other  ways.  And  as  the  days  wore  on  his  por- 
tion of  the  garden  began  to  assume  quite  a  cul- 
tured aspect.  All  this  time  while  Naab  la- 
boured industriously  to  improve  his  condition, 
Kaab  lay  about  and  did  nothing,  but  ate  from 
the  abundance  of  his  possession.  One  day  two 
men  came  that  way  and  sought  food  and  shel- 
ter. Kaab,  who  met  them  by  the  way,  said,  We 
have  only  a  living  for  two  and  have  naught  to 
give  to  strangers.  But  JSTaab,  who  was  close  by, 
heard  Cie  voices  of  the  strangers  and  came  forth 
to  meet  them.  Seeing  that  they  were  hard  set, 
welcomed  them  into  his  own  tent  and  gave  them 
to  eat  and  drink.  After  they  had  eaten  they 
expressed  their  gratitude  in  an  offer  to  do  some 
work  in  return,  and  Naab  prevailed  upon  them 
to  stay  there  till    morning,    which    they    did. 


38         Cfje  Commontoealtin 

Next  morning  Kaab  having  conceived  the  idea 
of  hiring  a  man  to  prune  his  trees  and  to  do 
what  his  brother  had  done,  went  into  Naab's 
tent  and  asked  one  of  the  men  to  come  and 
work  for  him  for  three  mites  a  day  in  payment. 
The  man  having  very  little  choice  at  this  time, 
went  with  him  to  the  east  side  of  the  garden 
and  started  work.  But  Naab,  being  a  man 
with  the  Holy  Spirit,  said  to  the  man  that  was 
left,  Brother,  I  will  halve  my  living  with  you. 
But  there  is  one  condition  necessary  to  make 
the  covenant  complete.  That  you  solemnly 
promise  to  surrender  yourself  to  my  Lord  Jesus 
and  to  learn  of  His  Holy  Spirit.  Which  will 
teach  you  to  do  unto  all  men  as  I  this  day  do 
unto  you.  When  the  man  heard  this  he  was 
overjoyed  at  such  whole-hearted  treatment  and 
agreed  gladly.  After  a  few  days'  rest  the  man, 
wholly  overcome  by  such  generosity,  could  not 
wait  for  Naab's  summons,  but  went  forth  with 
a  glad  spirit  to  help  him  with  his  tasks.  By 
and  by  more  men  came  that  way,  at  first  in  twos 
and  threes,  but  later  on  swelled  in  greater  num- 
bers, for  the  place  began  to  get  a  great  name 
abroad  because  of  the  opposite  spirits  of  the 
two  brothers.    For  Kaab,  according  to  his  spirit. 


Cfte  Commontoealtk  39 

employed  the  help  he  needed  and  paid  them  as 
hirelings  and  servants.  While  Naab,  according 
to  his  spirit,  took  all  the  men  he  required  to 
assist  him  into  partnership,  which  practically 
made  every  man  in  Naab's  settlement  an  equal 
partner  and  shareholder. 


40         €&e  Commontoeaitln 


CHAPTER  II. 

Years  had  passed  away  and  around  the  tomb 
of  Naab  and  Kaab  a  mighty  city  reared  its 
massive  and  elegant  structures  of  art  in  stone. 
This  city  was  divided  into  two  portions,  as  had 
been  the  camps  of  the  brothers  Naab  and  Kaab. 
On  one  side  of  the  Great  Divide  was  situate  the 
City  of  Naab,  or  as  it  was  more  commonly 
called,  the  City  of  the  Soul,  because  the  people 
were  given  to  the  enjoyment  of  its  deep  desires. 
On  the  other  side  of  the  Great  Divide  stood  the 
proud  and  prepossessing  City  of  Kaab,  or  as  it 
was  more  usually  designated,  the  City  of  the 
Heart,  because  the  people  were  more  or  less 
governed  by  the  pursuits  and  passions  of  that 
organ.  Of  all  the  magnificent  mansions,  tem- 
ples and  palaces  of  the  City  of  the  Soul  one 
held  paramount  pre-eminence  above  all  others, 
and  this  one  was  the  Palace  of  Justice  or  Cham- 
ber of  People's  Representatives,  which  had  been 
built  to  accommodate  five  thousand  representa- 
tives, five  judges,  one  speaker  and  a  president, 


C6e  Commontoealtk         41 

who  represented  the  whole  mass  of  the  people, 
for  there  was  but  one  class  with  regard  to  social 
standing,  being  all  equal  shareholders  in  their 
respective  companies.  But  with  regard  to  call- 
ing or  employment  there  were  three,  namely, 
the  multifarious  trades  companies,  the  several 
and  various  professions,  companies  and  the 
scientists  companies.  The  judges  stood  for  the 
Law  as  it  is  revealed  in  the  New  Testament, 
and  judged  every  measure  and  act  brought  for- 
ward by  the  representatives  in  the  light  of  and 
according  to  the  Holy  Spirit 

One  morning  while  the  dew  was  yet  on  the 
grass  and  in  the  season  when  the  leaves  fall 
from  the  trees,  the  people's  representatives  sat 
in  the  Palace  of  Justice  engrossed  in  deep  dis- 
cussion on  an  evil  which  threatened  the  well- 
being  of  the  commonwealth.  They  were  about 
to  choose  an  emperor  and  the  majority  were  in 
favour.  Just  at  this  time  of  morning  and  with- 
out any  apparent  warning  a  stalwart  young  man 
strode  into  their  midst  with  the  dignity  of  a 
king,  bearing  in  his  arms  a  marble  tablet.  And 
called  aloud  in  commanding  tones,  Silence! 
In  the  name  of  the  Great  King  whose  Spirit  ye 
profess.    At  the  soun<3  of  such  a  voice  all  was 


42         Cftc  Commontoealtln 

instantly  hushed  and  all  eyes  sought  the  manly 
and  fearless  bearing  of  the  stranger.  The 
youthful  intruder  was  !Naab,  the  descendant  in 
a  direct  line  of  Naab,  who  pitched  his  tent  un- 
der the  trees  in  the  wilderness.  Looking 
around  him  with  an  air  of  authoritative  com- 
posure upon  the  assembled  multitude,  he  con- 
tinued his  assault  in  the  same  dauntless  man- 
ner. Know  ye  of  what  Spirit  ye  are  of.  That 
as  men  having  the  Holy  Spirit  ye  cannot  sur- 
render your  wills  which  are  ruled  by  the  Spirit 
to  any  earthly  king  you  may  set  up  for  your- 
selves, without  cancelling  all  fellowship  with 
our  true  King  and  Author  of  our  Spirit.  Ye 
may  choose  an  earthly  king.  Ye  may  depart 
from  the  Holy  Spirit.  Ye  may  cancel  all  fel- 
lowship with  my  King  and  your  King  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  still  there  remains  the  divine 
prerogative  of  my  God  and  your  God,  that  the 
mind  is  the  monarch,  that  the  greater  the  mind 
the  greater  the  monarch.  And  that  all  minds 
great  and  small  are  the  creation  of  God. 

From  the  tomb  of  Naab  my  illustrious  an- 
cestor I  have  brought  this  tablet  upon  which  is 
written  our  established  law.  To  declare  it 
anew  to  this  people,  who  by  &n  act  of  seeming 


Cfje  Commontoealtih         43 

violence  to  our  Spirit  doth  this  day  threaten  to 
appoint  a  man  for  king  to  this  people  who  al- 
ready have  a  King  in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
Listen  therefore,  all  of  you,  to  what  our  fore- 
fathers wrote  upon  this  tablet,  and  let  the  mes- 
sage sink  down  deep  into  your  memories  and 
be  engraved  upon  your  souls  so  that  the  storms 
of  trials  and  tribulations  may  never  efface  the 
impression. 

THE  TEN  ACTS  OF  THE  COMMONWEALTH. 

Our  King  is  the  One  who  is  able  to  send  the 
genius  and  the  discoverer  as  ambassadors  of 
knowledge  to  perfect  our  trades,  professions, 
and  sciences. 

All  authors,  inventors,  and  discoverers  shall 
receive  a  dividend  or  percentage  from  the  com- 
pany or  companies  who  make  use  of  their  writ- 
ings, inventions,  or  discoveries.  In  proportion 
to  the  ratio  of  increase  of  labour-saving  ma- 
chines the  hours  of  labour  in  equal  ratio  shall 
be  reduced. 

No  man  or  any  company  of  men  shall  em- 
ploy a  man  or  any  number  of  men  as  servants 
and  give  them  wages  in  lieu  thereof. 

Any  man  or  company  of  men  desirous  of  help 


44         Cfje  Ccmmontoealti)* 

shall  take  any  man  or  number  of  men  into  com- 
plete partnership. 

Any  and  all  partners  of  any  and  all  com- 
panies shall  receive  equal  dividends,  rights,  and 
privileges  in  accordance  with  the  trade,  profes- 
sion, or  science  to  which  they  belong. 

No  person  can  be  a  partner  or  shareholder  in 
more  than  one  company  at  the  same  time. 

Any  man  may  establish  and  conduct  a  busi- 
ness individually  and  independently  so  that  the 
liberty  of  the  individual  may  be  preserved  and 
respected.  But  so  soon  as  the  said  man  gives 
employment  to  another  man  his  independence 
and  sole  ownership  in  his  business  ceases  and 
he  becomes  equal  partner  with  the  man  he  has 
employed. 

Should  the  partner  of  any  company  die  his 
entire  stock  is  reclaimed  by  the  said  company 
with  the  exception  of  personal  private  property. 
Any  and  all  companies  shall  be  held  responsible 
for  the  upkeep  and  well-being  of  all  widows 
and  orphans  of  deceased  partners  of  the  said 
companies. 

No  individual  can  possess  a  private  property 
or  capital  over  twenty-five  thousand  dollars. 


C&e  CommontoealtfK         45 

A  tremor  of  subdued  excitement  seemed  to 
pass  through  the  whole  assemblage  as  the  modu- 
lations of  Naab's  powerful  voice  beat  upon  their 
intellects.  At  last  he  ceased.  Then  there  was  a 
great  commotion  as  if  all  would  speak  and  yet 
none  dared  to  do  so.  When  all  was  hushed  and 
still,  the  voice  of  Naab  again  stole  through  the 
great  chamber  with  a  distinctness  which  pro- 
nounced his  masterful  speaking.  What  is  your 
decision,  gentlemen  ?  Is  Jesus  Christ  still  your 
Lord  and  King?  Moved  by  one  thought,  the 
whole  congregation  of  gentlemen  rose  to  their 
feet  and  stood  with  bent  heads.  The  president, 
sweeping  his  hand  over  the  whole  multitude, 
said  for  all  in  tones  sonorous:  We  surrender. 
ISTaab,  when  he  heard  this,  bowed  low  and  said : 
Gentlemen,  I  have  finished  and  the  common- 
wealth is  saved  by  the  influence  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  which  is  in  us.  Then  thanking  the 
gentlemen  for  having  given  him  such  a  re- 
spectful hearing,  he  went  out  of  the  chamber 
with  the  same  fine  grace  as  he  had  entered  it. 
When  the  cool  breeze  of  the  morning  struck 
upon  his  forehead,  for  it  was  still  early,  a  new 
inspiration  filled  his  soul  and  he  became  ab- 
sorbed in  a  soliloquy.  Prince  Kaab,  my  cousin, 


46  Cfte  Commotttoealt!)* 

is  in  great  darkness,  and  though  me  and  mine 
are  forbidden  to  enter  his  city  with  our  Spirit 
of  Light  and  our  Ten  Acts  of  the  Common- 
wealth, I  will  dare  all  to  save  his  soul  and  those 
of  his  subjects.  Just  as  soon  as  Naab  resolved 
upon  his  course  of  action,  he  passed  down 
through  his  own  beautiful  city,  on  and  past  the 
Great  Divide  which  divided  the  city  into  halves 
and  through  which  no  man  passed,  and  on 
through  the  city  of  Kaab  without  meeting  with 
any  mishap  or  detention  until  he  reached  th§ 
palace  of  his  cousin. 


Cfje  Commontoealtf)*         w 


CHAPTER  III. 

Once  at  the  broad  stone  steps  of  the  palace  he 
halted  but  for  a  moment,  then  passed  on  rapidly 
into  the  large  doorway  where  his  onset  was  at 
once  arrested  by  a  voice  which  said  calmly  if 
not  sweetly,  Hello!  Who  is  this?  Ah!  He  is 
one  of  the  blood,  Naab  I  presume.  Kaab,  I  am 
that  one.  Embrace  me,  cousin,  said  Kaab 
heartily,  and  he  threw  himself  into  JSTaab's  open 
arms.  One  thing  I  ask,  good  cousin,  said  Naab, 
looking  earnestly  into  Kaab's  eyes  and  holding 
him  a  little  aloof.  Is  that  you  will  make  my 
Lord  your  Lord  and  His  Spirit  your  Spirit. 
]STaab,  I  surrender.  Both  young  men  remained 
silent  for  some  few  moments  through  respect 
for  Him  who  is  in  secret.  Come,  said  ISTaab 
earnestly,  we  are  kinsmen;  let  us  to  work  to- 
gether. What  are  the  contending  forces  with 
which  you  have  to  deal.  At  times  they  are  mul- 
titudinous and  varied,  but  at  the  present  instant 
my  cabinet  ministers  are  face  to  face  with  three 
yital  measures — Tariff  Legislation,  Army  and 


48         €!)e  Commontoealt^ 

Navy  Conscription,  and  Socialism.  Each  of 
these  are  engrossing  topics.  Harken,  Kaab, 
cousin,  said  Naab  thoughtfully.  I  would  say 
tax  nothing,  but  give  free  trade  to  all  which  is  a 
fair  field  and  no  favour  and  which  is  righteous 
according  to  the  Holy  Spirit.  For  the  perfect 
development  of  every  product  of  the  earth  there 
is  a  natural  base  or  zone.  Mill  and  perfect  a 
food  stuff  where  it  is  grown,  refine  an  oil  where 
it  is  welled,  and  develop  a  metal  where  it  is 
mined.  If  it  is  cheaper  to  transport  the  iron 
ore  to  the  coal  fields  than  it  is  to  transport  the 
coal  to  the  ore  fields  do  so  and  refine  it  there. 
The  best  scientists  backed  by  the  best  tradesmen 
of  any  nation  will  secure  and  hold  all  they  want 
of  the  world's  trade.  And  the  vortex  of  com- 
mercial activity  will  find  its  own  centre.  Con- 
scription is  a  good  example  of  official  tyranny, 
being  an  abuse  of  personal  freedom.  The  Holy 
Spirit  teaches  us  to  respect  the  liberty  of  the  in- 
dividual, and  never  to  take  a  mean  advantage  of 
our  fellow-man. 

Socialism,  that  condition  which  gives  the  gov- 
ernment complete  ownership  of  all  means  of  pro- 
duction, in  my  estimation,  is  a  menace  to  the 
liberty  of  the  individual.     What  people  or  na- 


Cfje  Commontoealti)*         49 

tion  is  meekly  willing  to  confiscate  its  liberties 
and  permit  itself  to  be  humbled  to  the  state  of 
official  rule  and  tyranny.  Imagine  a  man  of  let- 
ters or  of  science  who  is  working  for  all  human- 
ity having  to  go  to  a  snobby  official  and  explain 
himself  before  getting  a  check  for  a  suit  of 
clothes  or  for  something  to  eat.  To  place  an  un- 
surmountable  barrier  to  personal  enterprise  and 
the  noble  ambition  of  the  genius,  would  simply 
ring  in  the  death  knell  of  healthful  progress. 
What  would  be  the  incentive  to  such  men.  Sup- 
posing government  ownership  was  established, 
what  portion  of  the  public  are  competent  to 
judge  as  to  the  requirements  or  treatment  a 
trade  deserves  while  its  labour,  rights  and  re- 
muneration are  being  subjected  to  a  contested 
discussion.  It  would  seem  to  be  the  trade  mak- 
ing the  appeal,  but  then  it  is  the  public  who  are 
the  judge  in  this  case.  It  does  not  understand 
the  trade  conditions,  but  it  owns  the  machine 
tools  and  property.  Moreover,  from  a  cold  busi- 
ness standpoint,  what  does  one  trade  care  about 
the  welfare  of  another?  Not  one  jot.  In  my 
judgment  there  is  but  one  remedy  to  meet  the 
present  demand  for  labour  reformation,  which 
will  be  fully  realized  in    Trades    Ownership. 


so         Cbe  Commontoealtb* 

With  the  advent  of  machinery,  the  whole  struc- 
ture of  party  politics  and  relationship  between 
employer  and  employee  have  been  utterly 
changed.  In  the  past  there  were  several  parties 
such  as  conservatives,  liberals,  republicans  and 
democrats.  To-day  where  machinery  is  in  gen- 
eral use  these  political  parties  are  practically  a 
nonentity  and  have  given  place  to  two  terrible 
forces  which  are  constantly  at  war,  namely, 
Capital  and  Labor.  These  forces  are  bringing 
about  a  social  revolution  which  no  hand  can 
stay,  but  which  wise  minds  will  endeavour  to 
organize  and  direct  in  a  path  which  will  be  safe 
and  beneficial  to  all  humanity.  Naab,  ISTaab, 
said  Kaab  passionately,  these  are  my  senti- 
ments. I  beseech  you  to  reside  in  this  palace 
until  all  these  things  with  your  Ten  Acts  of  the 
Commonwealth  are  accomplished.  It  is  a  cove- 
nant, I  agree,  Kaab,  brother,  and  they  joined 
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